“The Plural Wives of John W. Woolley and Lorin C. Woolley,” by Marianne T. Watson. This paper will show there were more plural wives of both John and Lorin Woolley than previously known. They will be identified and discussed within the context of pre and post-Manifesto plural marriages. “The Interconnectedness of the Early Fundamentalists,” by …
Speaker: Marianne T. Watson
Preview Of Coming Volumes In The Series Persistence Of Polygamy: Joseph Smith And The Origins Of Mormon Polygamy
This session focuses on forthcoming anthologies in the Persistence of Polygamy series, including eight essays examining Joseph Smith and the beginnings of Mormon polygamy up to 1844. The essays are original, never-before-published contributions by scholars with special expertise on the subject. Among the topics examined are polyandry, underage marriage, the question of Joseph Smith’s polygamous …
SL09171 Panel: Author Meets Critics: Nauvoo Polygamy
This panel discussion brings together scholars, readers, and thinkers familiar with George Smith’s recent book Nauvoo Polygamy … “but we called it celestial marriage.” Newell G. Bringhurst, Marianne T. Watson, Cheryl Lund Bruno, George D. Smith
JOHN W. AND LORIN C. WOOLLEY: ARCHANGELS BETWEEN NINETEENTH-CENTURY POLYGAMY AND TWENTIETH-CENTURY MORMON FUNDAMENTALISM
A large majority of today’s Fundamentalist Mormons believe authority to perform plural marriages outside the Church originated in1886 when LDS Church President John Taylor received a revelation regarding plural marriage as well as a personal visitation from Joseph Smith and Jesus Christ. They believe President Taylor ordained a few trusted men with apostolic authority and …